Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation
Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Jacksonville, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $331K. Net investment income was $160K.
Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation gave $331K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $110K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $330,818
- +82.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $110,273
- +21.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $6,233,636
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kanuga Conferences Inc ($181K). Together the top 3 received $331K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 11 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $181K (2024) to $331K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $331K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kanuga Conferences Inc Hendersonville, NC | Operating expenses of the charity's conferences | $180,818 |
| St Mark's Episcopal Church Jacksonville, FL | Clergy Fellowship | $100,000 |
| Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL | Academic Scholarships | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,233,636 | $279,277 | $450,382 | $330,818 | 3 | $330,818 | $159,713 | $304,527 |
| 2024 | $6,164,121 | $176,880 | $293,947 | $181,155 | 2 | $181,155 | $66,201 | $288,507 |
| 2023 | $5,700,640 | $455,203 | $414,698 | $305,770 | 2 | $305,770 | $346,275 | $274,687 |
| 2022 | $5,941,445 | $318,482 | $435,311 | $318,248 | 2 | $318,248 | $201,419 | $295,372 |
| 2021 | $6,637,305 | $338,969 | $382,370 | $271,838 | 2 | $271,838 | $228,437 | $288,884 |
| 2020 | $5,547,914 | $177,796 | $343,316 | $245,532 | 2 | — | $80,012 | $9,360 |
| 2019 | $5,103,303 | $200,269 | $317,076 | $224,342 | 2 | — | $107,535 | $229,444 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $305K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas M Donahoo Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$51K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Bruce A Chappell
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Thomas M Donahoo (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $51K, to Thomas M Donahoo Jr (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation
How much does Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation give each year?
Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation gave $331K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $181K across 2 grants.
What is Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $110,273, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation give grants?
Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jacksonville, FL (2 grants).
Does Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation?
Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $331K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $305K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation?
Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Jacksonville, FL. It holds $6.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Buford L Bowen Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6948578. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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